Chocolate Cake with Mango Filling

I love chocolate and mangoes so decided to combine the two and make this cake! I made it with pure cocoa powder, oat flour and a reduced amount of sugar to keep it as healthy as possible. I especially liked the mango filling. To make this filling, blend a ripe mango until smooth. The mango layer helps keep the cake moist but also the contrast of flavours is very pleasant. Would you like a piece?

Although this cake is healthy it couldn’t taste more delicious. I was looking forward to baking a cake with oat flour instead of wheat flour to see if there was a big change in its texture. After a few trial and error recipes this recipe was exactly what I was looking for. I think it is due to the small amounts of cornmeal that I added. This recipe can be easily adapted for coeliacs by using gluten free oats. A small piece of this chocolate cake makes a sweet start to the day, the mere mention of it makes my mouths water.

What do you think of the chocolate couverture of this cake? I made it with dark chocolate and a bit of butter, I don’t use whipped cream as a rule as it can be quite heavy and is full of sugar. Besides, I don’t think cream makes this couverture taste any better. It has a nice texture and an intense dark chocolate flavour that tastes amazing without any cream.

The dark chocolate colour is so pretty with the bright yellow from the mango. This mango chocolate cake is beautiful to look at and delicious to eat. Every time you have a ripe mango in your pantry remember this cake. It is also really quick to make if you need to make a cake in a hurry.

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